ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation

ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation

Grasp the electrocardiography basics and identify arrhythmias accurately, with the freshly updated ECG Workout, 7th Edition.<br /> <br />Fully addressing the most common arrhythmias, this clearly worded text will take you step-by-step through expert ECG tracing interpretation methods, including differentiating among rhythm groups, equipment use, and management protocols. This is the go-to ECG guide for both student training and professional review—perfect for physicians, nurses, medical and nursing students, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, telemetry technicians, and related practitioners.<br /> <br />Get a strong grounding in accurate ECG readings with . . . <br /> <br />NEW pull-out arrhythmia summary cards help you interpret end-of-chapter practice strips<br />NEW and updated advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) guidelines incorporated in each arrhythmia chapter<br />NEW and updated figures, boxes, tables, and additional practice strips<br />Updated coverage of all ECG concepts and skills, including:<br />Illustrated anatomy and physiology of the heart<br />Electrical basis of electrocardiology<br />Arrhythmia chapters: sinus, atrial, junctional and AV blocks, ventricular and bundle-branch block rhythms—examples, causes, clinical treatments, and practice strips<br />Step-by-step direction on interpreting rhythm strips<br />Components of the ECG tracing: waveforms, intervals, segments, complexes, and waveform identification<br />Discussion of cardiac monitors, lead systems, lead placement, ECG artifacts, and troubleshooting monitor problems<br />Methods for precise rate calculation<br />Discussion of cardiac pacemakers: types, indications, function, pacemaker terminology, malfunctions, and pacemaker analysis, with practice tracings<br />ECG conversion table ensures precise heart rate calculation with plastic pocket version inside back cover<br />Skillbuilder practice strips—more than 600 life-size ECG tracings:<br />End-of-chapter strips from actual patients, with 3-second indicators for rapid-rate calculation, and answers at back of book<br />A mix of arrhythmias to help you distinguish among types<br />Posttest with mix of more than 100 waveform rhythm strips, for student testing or self-evaluation